ORLANDO -- Carlos Boozer had 31points and 11 rebounds to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 96-94 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. It was the seventh consecutive loss for the Magic (12-20). Jameer Nelson matched his career high with 32 points for the Magic, but he missed two shots in the last 11 seconds that allowed the Bulls to preserve the victory. Taj Gibson, in his first start for the Bulls this season, had 21 points and 11 rebounds. The Bulls scored easily from inside the lane throughout the game. The Magic, without Glen Davis inside, offered little resistance around the basket. Luol Deng had 23 points for Chicago, who led by as many as 18 points in the third quarter. The Magic never led in the second half, but closed the deficit to two points several times. The Bulls were coming off an embarrassing performance Monday night in Chicago when they trailed from start to finish against the lowly Charlotte Bobcats, who snapped an 18-game losing streak. After tr...

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